Sindar

The Sindar or Grey Elves were those Teleri who did not go to the Undying Lands but stayed along the coasts of Beleriand under their LordsThingol and Elmo.They were also considered Twighlight Elves being neither true Dark Elves nor Light-elves.They referred to themselves as Edhil (S."Elves") but were also known as the Lembi (Av."Lingerers").

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Culture

The Sindar lived in Cave-dwellings in the wooded Hills or in coastal Havens, they were acknowledged Craftsmen although no match for the Noldor.They were great Singers as were all of the Teleri and valued hunters.The Falathrim were prized for their Shipbuilding skills and prowess as Mariners.They also proofed themselves as great Warriors fighting with their traditional weaponsAxe and Bow.

History

The Sindar descended from the Host of Elwe who chose to stay behind in Middle-Earth to search for their lost King and from those of Olwe's host who were convinced by Ulmo to stay in Beleriand.In Beleriand they soon became the leading cultureand considered most of it's lands part of their Kingdom, seeing the Noldorin exiles and the Edain as vassals.After the drowning of Beleriand they remained in the part of their former Kingdom which was then known as Lindon with a minority leaving eastwards into Rhovanion and joining their Wood-Elf cousins.

Appearance

The Sindar were smaller than the High-Elves, six-foot being average for a male while females were slightly smaller.They also weren't as strongly built and more slender than the Noldor.Brown or blond (but not golden!) hair was common, but sometimes also silver or white hair could be found.Eye colours varied from brown to green or blue.The Sindar were mostly fair or silver skinned but not as pale as many Noldor or Vanyar and not nearly as dark as some Avari.

Warcraft

High Helmets

Light Axes

Spears

Swords

Long Mail-Capes

Language

The Sindar spoke Sindarin (also called Lemberin), the most archaic form of which was later known as Old Sindarin after it had split up into several dialects, notably Doriathrin (an archaic Telerin spoken in Doriath), Falathrin (spoken in the Falas and close to Falmarin), Mithrimin or northern Sindarin and the dialect of the nomadic Sindar.Later Beleriandic developed as a common language and was also adapted by the Edain while the Noldor adapted Noldorian Sindarin as an outer Speech.

Names

They were also known as the Lingerers, Friends of Osse, Elves of Twighlight, the Silvern, the Enchanters, the Wards of Melian, the Kindred of Lúthien and the People of Elwe.